Digitisation stories
The ranking puts Azerbaijan's digital finance sector on a global stage, as Bir becomes the first South Caucasus firm to join CNBC's neobanking list.
The funding values the platform at USD $1.5 billion as demand rises among small businesses building apps without coding skills.
Construction teams can now link weather and environmental readings in one system, helping them cut delays and improve compliance on site.
The rollout could help more than 1,500 institutions use generative AI on trusted in-house data without disrupting core banking operations.
Borrowers could get small business loan decisions in minutes as new capital supports JUDI.AI's North American expansion.
The insurer is bolstering its Asia management as it pushes harder into data, automation and AI to improve underwriting and customer service.
The new tools aim to cut manual close work and speed up budget reviews, while keeping finance teams in control of AI-driven outputs.
The recognition underscores rising demand for invoice tools that can meet tighter e-invoicing rules, cut fraud risk and support AI oversight.
Insurers are increasing AI hiring even as headcount falls, with Allianz overtaking AXA to top Evident's annual ranking.
Most UK finance chiefs lack in-house expertise and feel pressure to prove AI returns quickly, despite governance controls lagging behind.
Real-time mapping is now helping TLI Group cut manual reporting and improve safety on broadband, power and renewables projects across Ireland.
Cloud print is becoming a mainstream priority as most organisations balance rising costs, hybrid-work security risks and data-governance concerns.
The new link should cut manual reconciliation and give smaller firms a clearer view of cash flow as costs and admin pressures mount.
Recent breaches have exposed how weak vendor oversight is leaving schools and businesses more vulnerable to supply chain attacks.
Amazon will invest USD $48 billion in India by 2030, expanding AI, cloud and logistics infrastructure while increasing jobs and exports.
Canadians could soon gain stronger control over federal records as Ottawa weighs binding powers for the Privacy Commissioner and rules for AI decisions.
Australian buyers can now find nearby, compliant suppliers faster as Avetta adds AI search and richer benchmarking to its platform.
Most Irish adults want ministers to stop public bodies paying cyber ransoms, though concern rises sharply if citizens' data could be exposed.
Ransomware losses and third-party risks are testing policy limits as Willis data show most breach costs are still covered.
Poor provider support is costing firms revenue and slowing overseas expansion as embedded finance adoption gathers pace across Europe.
